*************This time I've tried a so called post-it organizer or memoholder. I couldn't find a template that was just the way I wanted it, so I mixed several different templates and ended up with this. I wasn't entirely happy with the measurements, but at least I've tried and then I know what needs to be changed next time.

************Birthdays come as a suprise to me far too often, so now my goal is to produce a little extra so I'll have something at hand for any occation. I think these easel boxes are so qute and they can be filled with almost anything. Great to have in backup when I need something more than just a card. This is my entry in Kort-o-Mania's challenge no. 17 and Sketchy Colors #25.

************I think confirmation presents for boys are difficult, but a wallet card solved my problem. And the recipient was very pleased. And not just with the contents! ☺ I was quite pleased myself, especially with the coin purse that hides a little poem. And of course the unbelievably cool patterned paper from FancyPants that's decor enough in itself.

*************This is the reason my schedule didn't hold the night before sunday. Three cards I was asked to make the day before the confirmation, and at that time I still hadn't finished my own cards! But I just can't say no, so I made three simple cards in the same style.

************Sunday was the last confirmation Sunday around here, so now I can finally publish all the confirmation cards I made the night before. And it was quite a few! This is what I thought would be the last confirmation card for the time being. I actually made four more after this!

************I've been hunting. And the hunting grounds was my husbands toolbox. My sister ordered a confirmation card and since she's a wonderfully creative person, she had a pretty good idea of what she wanted. I got a sketch and a couple of instructions, so it was just to get going. And the embellishments I found in my hubbies toolbox. It came out pretty good if I may say so myself! ☺

************It's Saturday again and as usual I've found some sweet stuff. And I can't stress this out enough: Spend a little time to look around in these blogs. There really is a lot of great stuff to see. I don't think it's fair to join a blog candy just for the sake of the candy, so I put some effort into finding candies in blogs that I think is worth following! So here are this week's goodies:

************I'm not only old, I'm deceased.. well, not me but my scrapping. There's not enough time and too few ideas. Fortunately my 7 year old daughter has taken up the legacy. When she heard about the callenge at Scrappekammeret, she immediately wanted to make a card to enter. I think my babygirl did a good job! She chose layout, design paper and embellishments herself. The only thing I helped with, was to cut the panels and tie the ribbon.

***********I must have had a small case of Alzheimers, because all of a sudden I knew several more kids that are having a confirmation than the one I'm invited to! Fortunately I still have some time left, so I'll be fine. Here's the first of the last confirmation cards.

************Happy birthday mommy's little darling! The card is really simple. I tend to use too much time thinking and planning the cards for those I love the most, so this time I just had to sit down and do it without thinking too much. Of course it didn't turn out the way I wanted to. Mostly because I didn't have the things I needed! *hurry up and finish blogging so I can go shopping!* ☺A crown is a must for a birthday! This one is a family cooperation project. Big sister had the original idea, dad polished the idea and drew the template and mommy decorated. Under strict supervision by dad. No girlie stuff on it! Flowers on the designpaper and stickles on the edges was plenty. But I managed to argue my way to the crystal butterfly in the top! ☺

**********I finally took the time to finish my collection. These are the last two cards in blue and lilac (and pink). I now have three cards in each series, nine cards in total, so I'm done so far. One more move before I can give away the entire thing. ☺

*************While the orders are pouring in, I try to squeeze in some of my own projects. Unfortunately they tend to become "speed projects". This is a card for a boy who became 7. I think it's incredably boring to give money as a gift, but boys in that age are difficult to buy presents for, so when I can give money this way it's kinda OK both for me and the recipient! ☺

I got a stumbeling start on my carreer as a "professional" cardmaker. The order was for a confirmation card for a girl. The only criteria was that it had to have a rather long text inside. And since I didn't want to split up the text, it was a challenge that couldn't easily be solved without the card getting really tall or long. I wanted to try some kind of folding technique, so I surfed the web for a while and pretty soon landed on the purse card. It's a clever way to fit a lot of text into the card. But then you might be thinking that there's no room for writing a personal greeting. I though about that and the solution was a hidden pocket where I put in a couple of tags. That should work pretty well, don't you think? The purse is closed whith magnets I've hidden between the papers. I'm entering this in the challenge at Nordsalten Hobbyklubb.

**********Things are going slow with the series at the time. I've got less time for crafting, and so the things I should have done are still lying around and the ideas doesn't flow as easy as they used to. I made this card a while ago. The patterned paper in blue/lilac/teal, represents the last change of colors in the series.

***************The last card I made for my sister. I wanted a simple, elegant card. Tried a lot of different solutions before I finally ended on this one.And here I thought I was done with making cards by order. I've got an order for another card, and that's not someone in my closest family! It'll be a challenge, but I have an idea. Stay tuned to see what I'll come up with!

**********Finally the last card in the pink series. I've used the same patterned paper on all the cards. On the last card in the series I've used "bling" from the previous card and brought back the turqoise flower from the blue/teal collection.

*********As ordered - This is my fifth card on order and without a doubt the most fun to make. The order was for a pink and girlie card for a confirmation. As you know, one must try everything and this time I think I nailed it pretty good. And since it's for a confirmation it fits the challenge at Nordsalten hobbyklubb.

**********It's happening a lot here, so my Simple Scraps collection hasn't been a priority, but here is the second card in the pink collection. I've only kept the patterned paper from the previous card and then I introduced some new elements with color and a little "bling". Stay tuned for the last card in the pink series and another change of color! ;)

************I usually have more luck in love than in games. I'm overwhelmed and thrilled! I was drawn as the incredably lucky winner of the blog candy at Marianne DB's! Just look at the goodies that's coming my way! Thank you so much, Marianne! Those who didn't win this time can try their luck at these candies. Since I'm obviously on a roll today, I'm taking a number here too. Don't forget to check out the blogs of these two. There's a lot of sweetness to look at!